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Cruz Roja Seasonal Surf Averages

Based on the last ten years data for this location this page gives seasonal trends and an idea of what kind of conditions you can expect and when. Of course these are just averages - it's worth reading carefully to understand exactly what they mean and to recognise the kind of variation you could expect on a trip because an average can never tell the whole story. Click on a month below to see more detail.
If you want a past forecast for a specific date range then click here.

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Swell Consistency and Wind Overview

Wind Swell Ground Swell
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.

Monthly Overview

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Understanding this Data

These swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition.

For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell.

Monthly Data

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Nearby Spots

Playa de la Pared
Shipwreck
East Coast
Cotillo
El Hierro
Majanicho
El Burro (Glasbeach)
Bajo del Medio
Bristol
Generosa
Los Lobos
Playa de Janubio
La Izquierda del Muelle
Mosca Point
El Confital
La Barra - Las Canteras
La Cicer
El Lloret
Quintanilla - Gran Canaria
Los Enanos
Molokai
El Comedor
Boquines
El Paso
La Santa
Morro Negro
Playa del Ingles
La Corniche - Sahara
Vagabundo
Foum el Oued
Ghost Town
Derecha del Faro
Playa de las Mujeres
Playa de Famara
El Frontón
Al Marsa
Laâyoune Plage
Bocabarranco - Gran Canaria
Yoyo
Arguineguin
Casamar
Zbarat
Tarfaya
Tauro
Jameos del Agua
Playa de La Canteria
Playa de Orzola
Tarf Noa
Msdoud
Los dos Hermanos
El Callado
Fuera de la Bajeta
El Charco
Playa El Poris
Los Patos
El Confital - Tenerife
Playa del Socorro
Las Galletas
La Izquierda / Spanish Left
Derecha del Cartel
El Conquistador
La Fitenia
La Caleta
Punta Blanca - K16
Tamania (Cap 8)
Tan-Tan Plage
Skaymat
Plage Blanche
Tarf Entayreft
Boats point